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conservapedia?

Is there a liberalpedia?
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If you look at their page on Atheism you get this wonderfully little caption under a picture of Stalin.

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Joseph Stalin's atheistic regime killed tens of millions of people.
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According to these cunts, Wikipedia is liberlpedia. Jesus Christ, I thought that was the stupidest article I ever read. That, of course, was until I read the Atheism and Immorality article. * silently weeps for humanity*
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Is there a liberalpedia?
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If you look at their page on Atheism you get this wonderfully little caption under a picture of Stalin.
Yeah when a fundie brings up the Soviet Union I have to remind them that Stalin killed people over communism rather than atheism.
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I love how they list "moral depravity" as a cause and treat it like it is some kind of concrete, quantifiable phenomena like poor vision or high blood pressure or something.
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Originally Posted by TzuDohNihm View Post
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A: CNN is not liberal.
B: CNN is not an online user-maintained encyclopedia.
C: The liberal media is a myth, like Batman or Jesus.
post #9 of 37
They forgot one--the non-existence of any god.
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If there's a heaven, and it's loaded with a shit-ton of Conservatives, that ain't heaven as far as I'm concerned.
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Isn't it funny that in listing all of the causes of atheism, they completely ignore scientific theory? What a shocker.

"Any scientific theory must be based on a careful and rational examination of the facts. A clear distinction needs to be made between facts (things which can be observed and/or measured) and theories (explanations which correlate and interpret the facts.)"

example: Moral depravity has been demonstrated in the atheist community through history and through studies. (also demonstrated in every other community thru history) In addition, there is the historical matter of deceit being used in a major way to propagate atheism from the time of Charles Darwin onward. (why from Darwin onward? Easy target.) Also, Bible exegesis points to the moral depravity of atheists.(hey, look. the Bible says atheists are depraved BECAUSE the Bible says it.) Moral depravity is certainly one of the prime causes of atheism. (News flash: there are no child molesters who believe in God)
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Oh how I wish that site was editable like Wikipedia.
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Yeah, could you imagine the hilarity that could come forth.
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It couldn't be any funnier, Ed.
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See, this is the type of thing that makes me think there is a God deliberately fucking with us. I have an allergy to stupidity and so many fallacies make me arghhhhafdauuau92d.
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I'll make it real simple for ya.

Number one cause of Atheism: Organised Religion (and its followers).

No. Explanation. Required.
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See, this is the type of thing that makes me think there is a God deliberately fucking with us.
Naw, just really really stupid fucking people. The internet is a melting pot where idiots can be heard.
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I'll make it real simple for ya.

Number one cause of Atheism: Organised Religion (and its followers).

No. Explanation. Required.
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Originally Posted by DC Talk
The single greatest cause of atheism in the world today is Christians. They acknowledge Jesus with their lips and walk out the door and deny him by their lifestyle. That is what an unbelieving world simply finds unbelievable.
Tzu
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Fact: moral depravity is demonstrably rampant throughout the history of the Catholic church.

Inescapable conclusion: Catholicism is caused by moral depravity.

Hey, this is fun!
post #20 of 37
I was about to ask where bitterness at poor treatment was, but I suppose that's "poor experiences with 'theists'"
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Negative experiences with theists.
Hmm.. perhaps.
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I only did it to get loose women. I don't want to kill millions like Stalin. Is this a forgone conclusion or can I still be saved?

Help me Conservapedia!
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There's no problem here because atheists are just as religious as religious folks themselves, right?
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If there's anything on the internet that could convince me MORE of my non-religious beliefs, this was it. Thanks Conservapedia, you just helped an atheist reaffirm his non-faith!

I actually don't know whether to read anything else on there. Just that one article is so astoundingly ignorant and debased.

And yes, if that could be edited...oh the hilarity.
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Atheism isn't caused by anything but being born; it's the default state. What causes theism?
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You can edit conservapedia. Editing is disabled overnight on the East Coast of the US where the mods mostly live. You have to register but if you hit enough of the appropriate keywords (values, faith, persecution, homosexual agenda) it won't be a problem.

My recommendation is to start small. Make some "quality edits," point out some vandals, fix spelling errors. After a couple of days of groundwork you can start injecting little nuggets of truth in to articles (just follow the Commandments) and then get progressively larger.

Most of the really good articles are only editable by mods, but you'd be surprised at how much fun it can be tweaking homeschooled kids.

I recommend www.rationalwiki.com as kind of a reader's guide to conservapedia.
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Atheism isn't caused by anything but being born; it's the default state. What causes theism?
Santa Claus, the Tooth Fairy, and the Easter Bunny.
post #28 of 37
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Atheism isn't caused by anything but being born; it's the default state. What causes theism?
There are arguments that a belief in the supernatural is the default. There's some evidence that it's hard-wired in the brain.

We would have to do some (probably unethical) experiments on children to see how true it is. I have no ethics so I would do it, I just need some grants. Science > morality!
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Yeah when a fundie brings up the Soviet Union I have to remind them that Stalin killed people over communism rather than atheism.
Stalin killed people over a perverted interpretation of communism - atheism is integral to communist doctrine.

I regard the dictator's manipulating of communism the same as any any other leader trying to justify their actions through a political system - just look at atrocities committed for 'democracy'. It's a fine way of controlling the public; I point to the American invasion of Iraq as an example.

I'm sure that Stalin loved atheism, as it allowed him to be placed above all other authority, imaginary or otherwise. Even atheism can be abused.
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There are arguments that a belief in the supernatural is the default.
Yeah, I'm not sure how someone can definitively say atheism is the default state of mind. Not having the ability to reason it one way or another is not the same thing.

Free of any sort of dogma, I think the idea of god would still be a pretty natural part of the progression of a mind's development. How much each person would latch onto it, and how prevalent an eventual abandonment of the idea would be is uncertain. Obviously we're at a much different point now than in generations past. The advances in every area of life have made it much easier for us to cast off the chains of an illogical answer to the most fundamental question.
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I think I caught Atheism from a girl once when I didn't use protection. Guys, what the hell can I do?
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I think I caught Atheism from a girl once when I didn't use protection. Guys, what the hell can I do?
Thank her?
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Marry her.
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I would say that the number one cause of atheism is idolatry. For the record that is not a jab at atheism, but fundamentalism. The fundamentalist put importance on so much shit which is ether wrong to start with or just not important. YEC is just one of the many idolatries of fundamentalist.
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I remember one time when an atheist friend of mine started a fight with a christian friend of mine with the line, "Jesus ain't nothin' but a white trash mother fucker."

Good times.
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Waitaminute...NOT believing in 'invisible, sky-dwelling, wish-granting, air-fairies' is abnormal??

I'm clearly doing 'life' wrong.
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I found it very easy to be an atheist. I don't understand the struggle with faith for some, I admit it. I think the universe is random and disorderly, but with science we can make sense of it to ourselves through study, at the limitations we have of being human. Terrible and beautiful things can happen to us instantaneously - the acknowledgment of which makes us feel alive.

Regarding death, I find it condescending to say it's for any reason or purpose - stop hoping for Heaven or a second chance to see these people and just accept what a horrible thing it is for yourself. Because how can the deceased even experience death? They're already dead. Christianity doesn't even attempt to legitimize souls in the Bible. What would your soul look like? (I'm sure that if you die old, you wish it would appear to be your youthful self). Do animals have souls? Etc. etc., all the routine questions.

This post was barely related to the topic, just a few observations that didn't warrant a new thread or bump of another one...
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